Matthew Rydzik: Tornado Chaser

A student spotlight by the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE) highlights Meteorology student Matthew Rydzik's participation in the VORTEX2 tornado experiment funded by NSF and NOAA.

From Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE)By by Mary Campbell, PSIEE Writing Intern

“Most of the time hopefully we’re chasing it, but sometimes it ends up chasing us,” said Rydzik, who left for Boulder, Colorado at the end of April for his second summer in the study.